Clergy--Michigan; Reformed Church in America; Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.); Sermons

A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on 1998-07-05 entitled "A Declaration of Inter-dependence", as part of the series "Independence Day Weekend", at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Tags: Global Community, Inclusive, Justice,Peace,...

Clergy--Michigan; Reformed Church in America; Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.); Sermons

A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on 8/1/2013 entitled "A Profile in Love", on the occasion of Funeral Service forDorothy Kruizenga Boelens, at St. John' Episcopal Chruch, Grand Haven, Michigan. Tags: Grace, Community of Faith, Profile in...

Carl Ballard was born on October 16, 1932 in Kent County, Michigan. He graduated from high school in 1951 and then enlisted in the Army. Carl trained in Kentucky and went through leadership school after basic. He was then sent to South Korea...

Robert Barker was born in 1926 and was drafted into the army early in 1944. He trained in Alabama and Texas with the 13th Armored Division and was shipped to Europe late in the year. He served as an armored infantryman, with his unit serving...

Dennis Bassett was born in 1942 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating from high school in 1960, Bassett decided he wanted a different direction for his life, so he enlisted in the Army. After completing both his basic and advanced training at...

This interview session recaps the first part of Bassett's tour in Vietnam, and then covers the second half, when he was a brigade-level staff officer in the 9th Division. Bassett supervised long range reconnaissance patrols, organized and ran a...

Jarvis Brink is a Cold War veteran from Zeeland, Michigan where he attended Holland High School and graduated from there in 1953. In 1954 he joined the Army and served for two years. He received basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and was...

After graduating from a military academy, William Brinkman attended Officer’s Candidate School where he was given a commission as 2nd Lieutenant. He served during the Korean War, but his division, and a couple of others, were sent to Germany,...

Michael Burton was born in Detroit and enlisted in 1966 after finishing one year at Grand Valley State College. He spent 8 months in Hawaii as part of the 127th Marine Infantry Regiment, and for a short while was part of their bases tennis team. He...

Carmen de Leon is a Young Lord who grew up in New York City and today lives in Loíza, Puerto Rico. A strong advocate for women, Ms. de Leon worked closely with Young Lord Richie Pérez on a range of education and youth centered programs. In her oral...

Clergy--Michigan; Reformed Church in America; Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.); Sermons

A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on 11/10/2013 entitled "Christ Community: A People Who Belong", on the occasion of Pentecost IV, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Tags: Reformed Church, Community of Faith, Ecumenical,...

James Clark was born in September 1920 in a farmhouse in Wayne County, Michigan. Growing up, Clark had a difficult childhood, including a diagnosis of tuberculosis, moving to Arizona for treatment and back to Michigan, and his family losing their...

This interview provides a more complete account of Dr. Clark's experiences during the Battle of the Bulge than his original interview did. When the Battle of the Bulge began on December 16th, 1944, James Clark was serving as part of the medical...

Steve Collison was born in 1961 in Pontiac, Michigan and served in the Army starting in 1981. He had a troubled childhood, and joined the Army to get away from home. He worked in as both a truck driver and a cook during his time in the service. He...

Clergy--Michigan; Reformed Church in America; Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.); Sermons

A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on 1994-10-30 entitled "Culture Wars: Battling For the Soul of the Nation", as part of the series "The First Testament", at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Tags: Hebrew Scriptures, History of...

Randy Curry enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1962 when he was 17 years old. He served on a destroyer as a torpedo man. His ship sailed to the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Norway. He spent an extra 4 months in the service due to Vietnam and signed out...

Newton Dilley joined the Army in 1943 and worked with the 12th Armored Division during his time in the Army Specialized Training Program. He was eventually assigned to the 56th Armored Infantry battalion of the 12th Armored Division. He saw...

Newton Dilley joined the Army in 1943 and worked with the 12th Armored Division during his time in the Army Specialized Training Program. He was eventually assigned to the 56th Armored Infantry battalion of the 12th Armored Division. He saw...

James Dingman is a Korean War veteran who served in the ROTC and then the U.S. National Guard from 1949 to 1961. In this account, Dingman discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and training and active duty in the U.S. Dingman also discusses what...